Jerusalem: A minor improvised explosive device (IED) blast took place outside the Israeli Embassy in Delhi on Friday evening.After the incident,  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is confident about the safety of  Israelis and Jews. 

Israeli Prime Minister on Friday expressed full confidence in the Indian authorities in ensuring the safety of Israelis and Jews in India following a blast close to the country's embassy in New Delhi. Netanyahu asked to convey to his Indian PM Narendra Modi that Israel has "full confidence that the Indian authorities will do a thorough investigation of the incident and ensure the safety of Israelis and Jews who are there."

India's National Security adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval spoke to his Israeli counterpart Meir Ben-Shabbat and updated him on the situation and ongoing investigation India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also spoke to his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi and assured him of "fullest protection" to diplomats and the mission. In a tweet, Jaishankar said India has taken the incident "very seriously". He said,  "Spoke just now to Israeli FM Gabi Ashkenazi about the explosion outside the Israeli Embassy. We take this very seriously. Assured him of the fullest protection for the Embassy and Israeli diplomats."

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